Norfolk Annals, Vol. 2: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
History
Norfolk Annals, Vol. 2: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
23.—Died at Chapel Field Road, Norwich, Mr. Henry Ninham, aged 82. He
was the son of John Ninham, who, in 1792, at the request of Mr. William
Stevenson, F.S.A., drew, with the assistance of the _camera obscura_, the
ancient gates of Norwich, then about to be demolished. He succeeded to
his father’s business as an heraldic painter and copper-plate printer,
and was for many years employed by the principal coachbuilders of the
city to paint armorial bearings on their patrons’ carnages. A few days
prior to his death, he completed, for the Very Rev. Dr. Goulburn, a large
painting of the arms of the Deans of Norwich. Mr. Ninham was a frequent
contributor to the Norwich exhibitions, both in oil and water-colours,
and made many careful and truthful delineations of picturesque old houses
and churches in the city and its neighbourhood. A good etcher, he
published (without letterpress) “Eight Etchings of Antiquities of
Norwich,” including the Strangers’ Hall, Sir Benjamin Wrenche’s Court,
&c.; and afterwards “Views of the Gates of Norwich,” from drawings made
by Kirkpatrick about the year 1720. For private circulation only, he
etched a series of small but spirited plates, principally views in
Norwich and Norfolk. The illustrations of Bloom’s “Castle Acre,” and
Grigor’s “Eastern Arboretum,” were also etched by him. The well-known
works, “Remnants of Antiquity in Norwich,” and “Norwich Corporation
Pageantry,” were illustrated in lithograph by Ninham from his own
drawings. He was a large contributor of illustrations to “Norfolk
Archæology” and other local antiquarian works.
24.—Mr. Paynton Pigott, barrister-at-law, of the Oxford Circuit, and
revising barrister of the Western Division of Staffordshire, a nephew of
Mr. Baron Pigott, was admitted to the office of Deputy Chief Constable of
Norfolk.
30.—Died at his residence, Tombland, Norwich, Mr. Thomas Hancock, City
Treasurer. Mr. Hancock, who made himself prominent by his efforts to
revive the ancient office of City Chamberlain, took an active part in
many public movements, and is said to have fallen a victim to over-work.
Mr. Edwin Syder Steward was, on November 9th, elected to the vacant
office of City Treasurer.
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